[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 66613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27855]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results of New 
Shipper Review: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's 
Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit of the 
preliminary results of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty 
order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of 
China until no later than February 13, 2003. The period of review is 
September 1, 2001, through February 28, 2002. This extension is made 
pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Kirby or Thomas Gilgunn, AD/
CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3782 or (202) 482-4236, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statutes and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the 
Department's regulations are to the provisions codified at 19 CFR Part 
351(2002).

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act requires the Department to 
issue the preliminary results of a new shipper review within 180 days 
after the date on which the new shipper review was initiated, and final 
results of review within 90 days after the date on which the 
preliminary results were issued. However, if the Department determines 
the issues are extraordinarily complicated, section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of 
the Act allows the Department to extend the deadline for the 
preliminary results to up to 300 days after the date on which the new 
shipper review was initiated.

Background

    On March 29, 2002 the Department received a timely request from 
Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd. (Zhenyu), in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and section 351.214(c) of the regulations, for 
a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), which 
has a September anniversary date. On April 23, 2002 the Department 
initiated this new shipper review covering the period September 1, 
2001, through February 28, 2002. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From 
the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping 
Review (67 FR 21218). On September 26, 2002, the Department extended 
the preliminary results of this review by 33 days until November 22, 
2002. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results of New 
Shipper Review (67 FR 60640).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a new 
shipper review if it determines that the case is extraordinarily 
complicated. The Department has determined that this case is 
extraordinarily complicated, and the preliminary results of this new 
shipper review cannot be completed within the statutory time limit of 
180 days. The Department finds that this new shipper review is 
extraordinarily complicated because of the issues that must be 
addressed. The Department is now analyzing the respondent's 
supplemental questionnaire response containing additional information 
concerning affiliation, date of sale, and factor value data. Given the 
issues in this case, the Department may find it necessary to request 
further information in this new shipper review. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 351.214(i)(2) of the regulations, the 
Department is extending the time limit for the completion of 
preliminary results for an additional 83 days. The preliminary results 
will now be due no later than February 13, 2003.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 25, 2002.
Richard O. Weible,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 02-27855 Filed 10-31-02; 8:45 am]
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